"I wanted to look at how we can better serve policemen who are exposed to continuous stress and traumatic events and if emotional intelligence would be something that would help them deal with those events," McCutcheon said.

The new doctor joined the police force with his bachelor's degree and went on to gain his master's. From there he kept going despite admitting not having a less than studious start.

"Where I am now and where I came from, I wasn't a great student," McCutcheon said. "I wasn't interested."